Archives /// Sean Lerner
August 29th, 2007
The Spit as a playground
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Should you find yourself fortunate enough to be spending the Labour Day weekend in our fair city, consider a trip to Tommy Thompson Park. While most people looking to escape go north, far north, to places where “Toronto†is considered by some near-profanity, travel south, along Leslie Street, to where it turns into the Leslie Street Spit. Here, the rubble and remains of forgotten buildings merge with wilderness to create the city's most surreal park.
Stretching out about five kilometers from the mainland, the unique environment feels like some kind ...

















